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IILITARY MOFEINTS IN INDIANA 

IN 1864 



DESIGNED TO SUPPLEMENT THE 
MILITARY HISTORY OF INDIANA 
AND CORRECT SEVERAL ERRORS 
IN RELATION TO THE RAIDS OF 
FORREST, MORGAN AND JOHNSON 
IN 1864, BY REFERENCE TO OMIT- 
TED OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, OR- 
DERS, TELEGRAMS, ETC., OF THAT 
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BY 



HENRY B, CARRINGTON, U. S. A. 

THEN COMMANDING THE DISTRICT OF INDIANA 
AND THE INDIANA LEGION 






1909 



THE ADAM JOHNSON RAID, 1864. 
Introductory Note. 

During 1864 Kentucky was Infested by irresponsible guerilla 
bands and John Morgan actually laid seige to Frankfort. 

The military force in Indiana was hardly enough to guard 
prisoners of war, (nearly 6000 in number) the hospitals and 
arsenal, and to keep the peace. Except a few veteran regiments 
awaiting re-organization or discharge, every available man was 
sent to the front, while six new regiments of infantry to form a 
division under Gen. Hovey's command, and Ave regiments of 
cavalry were being organized with all possible rapidity. Even the 
cavalry was sent forward, without horses, so great was tha 
urgency of the Southern campaign. 

During 1862 and the opening of 1863, new regiments had 
absorbed both officers and men of the State Militia, known as the 
"Indiana Legion," and when John Morgan made his madcap raid 
through Southern Indiana in July, 1863, he was worsted chiefly by 
Minute Men, and a few companies of the Legion, combined for the 
emergency. 

Returning to Indiana July 9th, by order of the Secretary of 
War, to report to Gov. Morton for special duty, he placed me in 
command of the State Militia; first, to assign all assembling 
volunteers into companies and temporary regiments for duty under 
the District Commander, and on the 14th to resume general 
command and re-organize the entire "Indiana Legion" upon a war 
basis. At the end of ten months the Legion mustered 18,000 
rifles, 11 four-i:un batteries and 15 mounted companies, equipped 
for active service, as the spring campaign opened. 

Upon advices from Washington that an incursion by Forrest 
was anticipated. Gov Morton hastened to that city, consulted the 
War Department, and on March 31st telegraphed me from the St. 
Nicholas hotel, New York City, as follows : 

"I want you to take prompt measures to put Evansville and the 
border in a state of defense, so as to be able to resist any attack 
from Forrest " 

On the same date, I replied as follows : 

"Your telegram had been anticipated. I telegraphed and wrote 
you fully to Washington yesterday; lean put 10,000 men on the 
border in 3(5 hours, with 40 pieces of artillery. I sent troops to 
Mattoon yesterday. " 

On March 30th, on sudden appeal from Gen. Burbridge, Ken- 
tucky, for help, I replied: "I can place 5000 well armed and 
equipped men in Evansville in 24 hours, with 16 pieces of artillery, 
and will co-operate with you." 

On April 24th, Gov. Morton again telegraphed from New York: 
"Get out an address over your own signature to the people of the 
state, and calling upon tl>e Legion particularly! You and Noble 
(Adjt. Gen.) must designate places of rendezvous and make the 
necessary requisition for tents, equipments, etc. Push everything 
night and day." 

On April 26th, Gov. Morton, again in New York, telegraphed : 
"Order out ^11 Legion Companies, and have question of enlistment 
for 100 days presented to them. By order of the Governor," 
signed, W. k. Ilolloway, A. D. C, Secretary. 



It was through such matntatned and systematic preparation that 
upon the first warning from Gen. Hughes of the Legion, and Capt. 
Tombler, my Post Commander at EvansviUe, I was able to start the 
46th Indiana, then at Indianapolis, and under my immediate com- 
mand, the very next morning (Sunday) by express train for Evans- 
ville, and to follow it with the 32nd and a carload of 500 saddles 
and horse equipments, in case ''impressed mounts" were needed, 
all in time to disperse Johnson's plunderers without resistance or 
loss. 

Col. Bringhurst went in command, with specific orders to all offi- 
cers, military and civil, laying the river shores from Evansville to 
Louisville itself under martial law. I also requested Bvt. Maj.-Gen. 
A. P. Hovey, then at home on leave at Mt. Vernon, the very centre 
of threatened danger, to command this mixed force of Volunteers 
and Legion Companies and pursue Johnson wherever to be found. 

Gen. Paine (then at Smithfield, Ky.,) telegraphed me to land my 
forces at Uniontown, Ky., where he would join them with 2000 
men and "push forward." Gen. Hovey reached Uniontown first, 
and, strictly following his orders, ndvanced without waiting for 
Paine, scattered Johnson's command, and upon the arrival of Paine, 
returned to Evansville. He made full report to myself as District 
Commander, from Morganfield, Ky , Johnson's old headquarters, 
of the full success of his mission, and that "he had levied an 
assessment upon the disloyal citizens of Union County, Ky., in the 
sum of thirty-two thousand, two hundred and fifty ($32,250) dollars 
to cover damages sustained by the government." 

This report, now on file at the War Department, was received too 
late for the last "Annual Addenda' to Vol. XXXIX, War Records. 

But on September 8, 1S64, General Hovey, having succeeded to 
command of the District, addressed a letter to Adjt. Gen. L. 
Thomas, Washington, D. C, that "by the aid of General Hughes 
and his own exertion, he had on the morning of the 17th of August 
(the day of the expedition) at Mount Vernon, Indiana, the 46th 
regiment Indiana Volunteers, Colonel Bringhurst commanding," 
adding also, the other troops that made up his entire command; 
but made no reference to any aid from District Headquarters, or 
his having been intrusted with the command by the forethought of 
the District commander who was glad to give him desirable active 
service, so near his home, while absent from his own division, then 
before Atlanta. 

This letter appears however on pages 4657, Vol. XXXIX, Part I, 
War Records, and as Document No 82, in Vol. i, of Adjutant Gen. 
Terrill's "Indiana War Series." 

My own Official Report, of Johnson's first offensive acts, and the 
despatcn of 46th Indiana to Evansville, on the 14th of August, 
followed bv the 32d Indiana on the 15th of August, appears on page 
259. Vol. XXXIX, Part II, War Records, and as document 77, Page 
273, 5th paragraph from bottom of page, of Vol I, Terrill's "In- 
diana War Series" where full credit is given, as follows : — "General 
Hovey, then at Mount Vernon awaiting orders, consented to accom- 
pany the expedition, which was successful in scattering the hostile 
force without loss." 

In the same volume, last quoted, pages 109-110. special credit is 
given to "services rendered during the Morgan Raid of 1863, and 
the succeeding ten months of organizing the Indiana Legion under 
the Governor's orders." 

HENRY B. CARRINGTON, 

Brig. Gen. U. S. A., Retired. 



COLONEL ADAM JOHNSON'S CONFEDERATE FORCES 
THREATEN INDIANA AND ILLINOIS, AUGUST, 1864. 

Johnson's -weak demonstration with his hungry, half-armed plun- 
derers proved to be but an exaggerated local disturbance with no 
other serious signiflcance than to suggest to men bearing ihe heat 
of the pressing Atlantic campaign that their base of supplies might 
be in peril and lessen their chances for speedy and final victory. 

Associated Incidents from Official Documents. 

Gen. John Morgan's previous attempt to capture Frankfort, the 
capital of Kentucky, and its arsenal, had failed, through support 
derived from Indiana. Gov. Morton of that State, under whose 
direction, by special order of the War Department, Gen. H. B. 
Carrington, U.S. Vols., was serving as District Commander, re- 
quested and Gen. Heiutzelman, Department Commander, concurred 
that the Iiidiaua Military headquarters should be simultaneously at 
Indianapolis and Louisville, during the critical conditions of the 
river border towns, in 1864. During the previous June, Geii. 
Carriugton, by request of Gen. Heintzehnan, had occupied Louis- 
ville, with Indiana troops, and placed the city under martial law. 
As early as March 30th, the Legion along the border had been con- 
stantly kept on the alert by telegrams similar to that sent to Col. 
W. E. HoUiugswoith, Evansville, Indiana, as follows : "Quietly 
notify Mann at Mount Vernon; Bates at Newburgh ; Parker at 
Rockport, and Fournier at Cannelton, to have arms inspected and 
in readiness for border service. Same as to artillery." Signed by 
Henry B. Carriugton, Brig. -Gen. 

By mutual arrangement, Gen. Burbridge, just placed in com- 
mand of the entire State of Kentucky, as a district, and Gen. 
Carrington, commanding the district of Indiana as well as the 
Indiana State Legion by special order of Gov. Morton, consented 
that each District Commander might conduct operations along the 
Ohio Kiver, re^'ardless of the river state boundary, whenever an 
emergency required that discretion. * (Vol. XXXIX, Part II, Page 
237, War Records.) 

The long threatened raid of Adam Johnson in western Kentucky 
was imminent. Its development and failure are noted in the 
following official documents : 

July 25, 1864. Geo. Burbridge addressed Gen. Carrington, in 
part, as follows: "I sincerely thank you for the complimentary 
terms of your congratulations. I find it exceedingly difficult to 
adopt any plans at present to entirely rid Kentackyof her enemies; 
but I can make their number less. Gen. Sherman's colony will 
soon receive an accession from 'Union as it was, and the Con- 
stitution as it is now' of Kentucky. If you will keep Indiana and 
Illinois from attacking him in the rear, I will endeavor soon to 
rid Kentucky of traitors and treason." 

July 26. Gen. Carrington telegraphed Department Head- 
quarters: "The 43d and 46th Indiana Vols, are gathering here. 

*Ul8contlnued after change of Department Commander, all serviceable 
governmcni horses being taken from District Headquarters and sent to the 
flelil. See correspon lence of Gov. IMorton with Gens. Hooker and Hovey 
and order of Gen. Elalleck. (Vol. XLV., Part II, War Records.) 



Gov. Morton very anxious that they reoiain. Guerillas crossed 
into Indiana stealina; arms and horses." (Vol. XXXIX, Part II, 
Page 206, War Records.) 

July 28. Gen. Carrington telegraphs headquarters : "Conamittee 
from Henderson, Ky., report all Union citizens and families fled to 
Evansville, Indiana. Burbridge will arrive in morning to consult 
Gov. Morton. Would like to meet Gen. Heintzelraan, if possible, 
here, (Indianapolis.; The border in a very precarious situation. 
(Vol. XIXXIX, Part 11, Page 209 ) 

July 30. Gen. Carrington telegraphs that Gen. Burbridge, now 
here, demanded the arrest of Judge Bullitt, then at Indianapolis, 
and asked instructions, with the information that Gov. Morton had 
published the official report as to the Secret Societies placed in his 
hands the previous June. (Vol. XXXIX, Part II, Page 211, War 
Records.) 

Julv 31. (Jen. Heintzelman authorizes said arrest on requisition 
of Gen. Burbridge. (Vol. XXXIX, Part II, Page 215, War 
Records.) The arrest took place as Bullett reached Louisville the 
day following. 

Aug. 1st, 1864. Gen. Burbrid^ie writes Gen. Halleck, "I cannot 
conclude (his report) without acknowledging with sincere tnanks 
my obligations to Gens. Carrington and Heintzelman for the 
prompt assistance rendered to my defenceless district in its hour 
of need." (Vol. XXXIX, Part I, Page 26, War Records.) 

Aug. 7. Gov. Morton, under then existing conditions, when ex- 
pecting Gen. Carrington would soon leave for the field, telegraphed 
Secretary Stanton (in part,) "As matters stand here, it would be 
very unfortunate to remove Gen. Carrinirton, and I hope it will 
not be done." (Vol. XXXIX, Part II, Page 232, War Records.) 

Aug. 9. Col. Edward Torabler, commanding post at Evansville, 
Indiana, telegraphs Gen. Carrington, commanding district of 
Indiana, as follows: "I have reliable information of a rebel force 
of 1000 men, under command of Col. Adam Johnson, near Morgan- 
field, Union County, Ky. I fear an attack on this city and am 
making arrangements accordingly." 

Aug. 9. Gen. Carrington advises Gen. Heintzelman of impending 
invasion from Kentucky and that he "had sent one of his coo- 
fldential agents to Kentucky to visit the camps of the four border 
detachments of rebels, under Jesse, Seifurt, Taylor and Johnson, 
to learn whether they proposed to act in concert with their friends 
in Indiana and Illinois, so as to anticipate their action, which 
conld not be ignored." The agent so sent was one Stidger, who 
was in full confidence with the rebel leaders, and supposed to be 
loyal to their cause. (Vol. XXXIX, Part II, Page 236-238.) 

Aug. 10. Gen. Carrington advises Gen. Burbridge that Gen. 
Heintzelman has no troops to spare, but he will call out Indiana 
Militia to act with other troops under his command. (Vol. 
XXXIX, Part II, Page 239, War Records.) 

Aug. 13. Gen. Carrington assumes control of River Border, 
under the following order, distributed to all post commanders and 
other officials, civil and military, which went into full force on the 
morning of the 15th of August as the special instructions to Maj.- 
Gen. Hughes and the officers of the troops sent to the front. 



Headquartrrs District of Indiana, 
Northern Department, 
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 13, 1864. 
(Saturday) 
General Orders! 
No. 16. / 
Tlie daily demonstrations by guerilla parties upon th*^ border, 
and the constant smugglin'r of arms and ammunition by the rebels, 
requiring immediate attention, the foUowina: instructions are 
enjoined upon all commandants of posts and all patrolling parties 
alon;i the Ohio river. 

1. No armed citiEens, whether for hunting purposes, or other- 
wise, will cross the Ohio River into Kentuclty without a proper 
permit, and all attempting to do so will be arrested and reported 
at these headquarters, for examination and trial. 

2. All armed men crossing from Kentucky into Indiana, unless 
United States soldiers, under a commissioned officer, and in the 
line of duty, will be arrested and reported at the nearest Post for 
examinati )n, or trial; and any guerrilas so crossing, and disguised 
in Federal uniform, will be summarily dealt with by military 
Commission, 

3. All person, or persons, so crossing and engaged in plunder- 
ing, horse stealing, or other offenses against the public peace, and 
all persons whomsoever, crossing by fords or sliiffs, who do not 
give satisfactory account of themselves, will be arrested and 
reported to the nearest Post Commander. 

4. All rebel deserters who have been sent north of the Ohio 
River, upon taking the Oath of Allegiance, and who violate the 
same, by avowed sympathy with the rebel cause, or otherwise, 
will be arrested and sent to these headquarters. 

5. Hereafter all such persons will report their names, antece- 
dent history and proposed residence, to the nearest Provos*". 
Marshal General at Indianapolis, and offenses afterwards committed 
by them will be dealt with as before indicated above. 

6. Commandents of Posts are directed, and Provost Marshals, 
Sheriff's, Officers of the State Legion, and Justices of the Peace, 
are authorized and requested, to carry into immediate and vigorous 
effect, the provisions of this order, furnishing, in each case, the 
names and residences of witnesses, and an abstract of facts. 

7. Paragraphs 4, 5 and 6, being of general import, will be 
regarded throughout the District. 

8. Commandants of troops on the border will co-operate fully 
with United States forces south of the Ohio River, and will unite 
with them in pursuing and exterminating the guerilla bands that 
infest its shores. 

By order of 

BRIG. GEN. CARRINGTON, 
Fergus "Walker, 

Capt. & A. A. G. 

Aug. 15. Gen. Carrington advises Gen. Burbridge that Johnson 
seized 3 steamers; that Gen. Hobson must move lively; that he has 
started veteran regiments for Evansville and Mount Vernon, Ind., 
with orders to mount themselves, and has laid an embargo upon 
all river travel between Evansville and Louisville. (Vol. XXXIX, 
Part II. Page 254, War Records ) 

Aug. 16. Gen. Carrington reports fully to Gen. Heintzelmau, and 
in part, as follows: "On Saturday, Col. Johnson seized three 



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stearners loaded with goveroraent cattle and crossed a portion of 
his command into Illinois between Shawneetown and Mount 
Vernon, Indiana. 

"Sunday followina I sent the Forty-sixth Indiana by the first 
train, and upon the dispatches of Gen. James Hughes, command- 
ing the militia of southwestern Indiana, I made requisition upon 
Gov. Morton for 2500 militia, and sent the Forty-sixth Indiana to 
Evansville and Mount Vernon. 

"On the 15t-h I sent the Thirty-second Indiana, (just returned 
from the field) having still ten days to serve; interdicted all 
communications with the Kentucity shore, between Evansville and 
Louisville, withont permission of the commandants of those posts, 
and shall send the Forty-ninth Indiana as soon as rendezvoused, if 
the danger continues. 

"Meanwhile, I advised Gov. Yates, Gens. Burbridge and Ewing. 
Gen. Hobson has moved from the line of the Louisville & Nash- 
ville railroad. Gen. Paine starts today from Faducah. For two 
days no steamers have passed up the river without being fired 
upon ; but the main purpose is to crush these organized bodies and 
talie care of the guerillas afterwards. 

"The Forty-sixth started by steamer from Mount Vernon under 
convoy of a small gunboat to rescue the steamers. I have just re- 
ceived a telegram that there was heavy firing near Mount Vernon 
yesterday, and that the steamers were turned over to their ovvners 
for $1000 of ransum money. This may be premature, but is from 
Gen. Hughes. I have no official report from Col. Briughurst, 
commanding the Fortv-sixth Indiana, since he left Mount Vernon." 
(Vol. XXXIX, Part I'l, Page 259, War Records.) 

Aug. 16. Gen. Heintzelman telegraphs Gen. Halleck as to 
Johnson's movements; "Gen. Carriugton is assembling and send- 
ing in pursuit all available troops, and Gen. Burbridge has been 
telegraphed to co-operate." (Vol. XXXIX, Part I, Page 462 
War Records.) 

Aug 16. Gen. Carringtun advises Gen. Heintzelman that on that 
day, which had been suggested by the Sons of Liberty to seize the 
arsenals and release Confederate prisoners of war, a'l country 
approaches were successfully patrolled and that the country for 
fifty miles around was under watch; that no surprise could be 
effected, l)ut tliat no relaxation of vigilance would occur. 

In the same dispatch the leading members of the disloyal o'-der 
were announced by name. (Vol. XXXIX, Part II, Pages 259- 
260.) 

Aug. 17, the following telegram was received at 8 o'clocli in the 
morning. 

Evansville, Ind , Aug. 17, 1864. 
Buig.-Qkn. Carringtox, 
Indianapolis, Ind , 

Johnnson's main camp is in Crittenden 
county. Ky. A detachment of eight hundred of his men are 
camped four (4) miles from Caseyville, Ky. Gen. Hovey sends 
word to Gen. Hughes that he will cross the river at Uniontown, 
Ky., this morning at ten nO^ o'clock. He has under his command 
the thirty-second (32d) and forty-sixth (46th) Indiana Vols., a four 
(4) gun battery from this place, and four (4) full companies of 
cavalry. I have stopped all communications with the Kentucky 
shore for the present. Gen. Ewing has telegraphed the Com- 
missary of Subsistence at this post to forward rations for eight 



hundred (800) men to Calhoim on Green x'iver. I will send the 
boat out this afternoon "with a strong guard. 

Edward Tombler, 
Capt. Comdg, Post. 
117. B. 366 & 357 Col. 

Aug. 17. Gen. Paine telegraphs to Gen. Carrington from Smith- 
fleld, Ky., as follows: "I will be at Uniontown tomorrow at 12. 
Send your forces to that place. I will have two thousand men. 
Gen. Prentiss will be at Shawneetown with two thousand men. I 
will push forward !" 

"35. 160&360. Col." Signed, E. A. Paine, B.G. 

Aug. 17, Gen. Paine sends a corresponding dispatch to Gen. 
Ewin«. (Vol. XXXIX, Part II, Page 263. War Records.) 

Aug. 17, Gen. Heintzelman telegraphs to Gen. Carrington from 
Columbus. Ohio, as follows: 
" Briii.-Gen. Carrington, Indianapolis, Ind. 

"The Thirty-seventh Iowa, kown as 'Grey Beards' have been 
ordered to report at Indianapolis. They will be subject to your 
orders." 
(29. D, 204. Pd.) Signed, S. H. Lathrop, Lt. Col. 

Ausr. 19. Gen. Carrington tele<rraphs Gen. Heintzelman that he 
"had ordered all troops sent from Indianapolis to follow up 
Johnson wherever they found hira; that dispntch from courier 
that reached Evansviile reported that Gen. Hovey reached 
Morganafleld and scattered the enemy in all directions and that he 
had assessed expenses on disloyal citizens of Union County, 
Kentucky." (Vol. XXXIX, Part II, Page 269. War Records.) 

Auir. 19. Capt. Edward Tombler, Commanding Post at Evans- 
viile, telegraphs in full a written report just received by special 
courier from Gen. Hovey, addressed to Gen. Carrington,' reciting 
the manner in which he had complied with Gen. Carrington's re- 
quest to command and lead against Johnson the forces sent to the 
front. 

The following is copy of Gen. Hovey's report, from the original, 
on file in the War Department, Washington, and of Capt. 
Tombler's transmittal : 



GENERAL HOVEY'S OFFICIAL REPORT. 

Forwarded to District Headquarters by Telegram from Captain 
Tombler, Commanding Post at Evansviile, Indiana. 
" WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY." 

"No. 1." (Blank then in use.) 

By Telegraph from Evansviile, Aug. 19, 1864 " 
" Gen. H. B. Carrington, 
Indianapolis, Ind. 
The following has been received by courier direct from Genl 
Hovey's Headquarters. The original with some captured papers 
will be forwarded by mail. 

Edward Tombler, 
Capt. Comdg, Post at Evansviile." 



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OFFICIAL REPORT, as follows. 

Head Quarters, U. S. Forces, 
Morganfleld, Ky, Uuion County," (No date) 
(In fact, Aug. 18th.) 
•' To Gen. H. B. Carrington," 
(iDdianapolis, Ind. 
At the request of yourself and Maj. Gen. Hughes, I left Mount 
Vernon and on yesterday, with the thirty second (32) & forty 
sixth (46th) Ind. Vols;-about two hundred fifty (250) of the 
Legion of Posey County; one hundred (100) from Vandenburji & 
Sixty (60) from Warrick County, with five (5) pieces of artillery; 
abo'Jt two hundred (200) of the militia mounted on horseS pressed 
from citizens of the counties of Vandenburg, Posey & Warrick. 
On the same day airived at Uniontown, dashed out to Morgan- 
fleld & White Oaiv Spring, toolt a few prisoners and the balance 
fled. 

Col Johnson's Head Qrs were at White Oali Spring one mile 
from Morganfleld. To day, I have made another expedition in the 
direction of Casseyville, Grier's Lalce & Shawneetown. The 
enemy has again been scattered in all directions. 

I have levied an assessment upon the disloyal citizens of Union 
County, Ky, in the sum of thirty two thousand, two hundred and 
fifty (332,250) Dollars to cover damages sustained by the govern- 
ment. 

Signed, 

A. P. HovEY, Bvt. Maj .Gen. Comdg. 
207, B. 636. & 621. Col." 

Aug. 21. Gen. Burbrldge telegraphs to Gov. Morten, request- 
ing him to send the two regiments that were with Gen. Hovey In 
Kentucky to his use. (VoK XXXIX, Part II, Page 280.) 

Aug. 22. Gen. Helntzelman telegraphs Gen. Burbrldge that 
Brig. -Gen. Carrington, commanding at Indianapolis, has been 
ordered to send him the two veteran regiments wherever he mijiht 
desire, and to advise Gen. Carriuiiton to what point he wished 
them sent, and ask Gen. Carrington to reoly. (Vol. XXXIX, 
Part II, P ge286.) 

Aug. 22. Gen. Paine advises Gen. Burbrldge of his arrival at 
Uniontown, Ky., shortly after Gen. Hovey had landed and 
advanced against Johnson, but that 300 men ait Caseyville, and 300 
men at Uniontown, could hold Union County. (Vol. XXXIX, Part 
II, Page 287.) 

Aug. 23. Gen. Carrington advises Gen. Helntzelman of the 
necessary use of the Mass. 60th regiment, just arrived from the 
east, for additional guard to the excited prisoners In Camp 
Morton Military prison, and that new tunnels under the prison 
walls, with view t>J escape, had been discovered. (Vol. XXXIX, 
Part II, Page 293, War Records.) 

Aug. 24. Gen. Carrington advises Gen. Helntzelman of the 
seizure of the headquarters of the Disloyal Order of the "Sons of 
Liberty," togetlier with arms, ammunition, documents &c., and 
of tlie fliuht from his arre.>st of the Commander of the Order. 
(Vol. XXXIX, Part II, Page 295, War Records.) 

Aug. 24. Gen. Carrinpton advised Gen. Helntzelman that the 
Fortv-ninth Indiana had left for Lexiuiiton, Kv., where Gen. 
Bnrbridge had need of troops; also that an examination of Camp 
Morton disclosed 2000 of the prisoners as sworn to participate in 
r.n outbreak. (Vol XXXIX, Part II, Page 296, War Records.) 



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Aug. 25. Gen. Carrington, having no authority to arrest and 
try by Military Commission, citizens of the State where the 
Federal Courts were open, Gov. Morton, knowing the views of 
Gen. Halleck In the matter, which views Gen. Hovey warmly 
advocated, approved of Gen. Hovey's taking command of the 
district proper. Up to that critical date, Gov. Morton, contrary 
to current statements, had opposed military arrests, and on the 
29th of May, 1863, Gen. Burnside telegraphed President Lincoln 
that "a messenger from Gov. Morton had called In reference to 
the arrest by the military authorities of a citizen of Indiana." 
On the same date, President Lincoln's answering telegram advises 
Gen. Burnside that "the cabinet regretted the necessity of 
arresting, for Instance, "Valandingham; some perhaps doubting 
that there was a real necessity for it, but, being done, all are for 
seeing you through with it." (Page 717, "Vol. V., Series II. War 
Eecords.) And on the 1st of June, (page 723 of same Vol., and 
the accompanying pages) Secretary Stanton advises Gen. Burnside 
of the views of the President and himself of the desired 
remedy for a state of things existing In Indiana, of which Gov. 
Morton made special complaint, and asked immediate relief. 

Aug. 29. Gen. Hughes, being at Indianapolis, sent a personal 
appeal to President Lincoln, asking that portions of Kentucky be 
attached to the district of Indiana under command of Gen. Hovey, 
and the district be made independent of Gen. Heintzelman's 
command. (Vol. XXXIX, Part II, Page 324, War Records.) 

Gen. Hovey's orders to the command of the district bore date 
Aug. 25, but his instructions were not received until the 29th, on 
which date Gen. Carrington resumed service under Gov. Morton, 
as well as in command of Draft Rendezvous, recruiting service 
and all state camps, until March 27, 1865, when, by order of the 
War Department, No. 147, Gen. Carrington was ordered to report 
to Maj.-Gen. Thomas, Army of the Cumberland; and Gen. Hovey, 
"in addition to his duties as district commander, is assigned the 
command of the Draft Rendezvous, Prisoner's camp, and other 
camps in and around Indianapolis." (Vol. XLIX, Part II, Page 
97.) 

Sept. 8. Gen. Hovey addressed a letter to the adjutant-general 
of the army, Washington, direct, and not through Gen. Heintzel- 
man's headquarters, describing the expedition Into Kentucky, 
introduced as follows : 

"Headquarters District ok Indiana, 
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 8, 1864. 
Gen. L. TnoMAS, Adjt.-Gen. 
Washington, D. C. 

Being at Mount Vernon, Ind., awaiting 
commands under a verbal order of the Secretary of War, and 
having received reliable information that Cols. Johnsou and 
Selfurt of the Confederate army were collecting a large force In 
Union and Henderson counties, Ky., numbering from 1000 to 2000, 
for the purpose of crossing the Ohio river and destroying the 
towns on the Indiana border, I wrote to Maj.-Gen. Hughes of the 
Indiana legion, then at Eransville, Ind., directing the defense of 
the border, stating that if sufficient force could be raised, I would 
cross the river and attack the camps reported at or near Morgan- 
field, Ky., hoping to surprise and capture a large number of the 
forces thus engaged in conscription and plunder. 

By the aid of Gen. Hughes and my own exertion I had, on the 
morning of the 17th of August, A.D., 1864, at Mount Vernon, 



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Indiana, the 46th re<j;iraeDt, Indiana Infantry Volunteers, Col. 
Bringhurst commanding, 200 men, the non-veterans of the 32d 
Indiana Infantry Volunteers, Col. Erdelmeyer commanding; 
several parts of companies of Infantry and three companies of 
cavalry of the Legion from the counties of Vandenburg, Warricls 
and Posey, malting a force of 750 men, infantry and cavalry. To 
this was added live pieces of artillery belonging to the Indiana 
Legion. The artillery not having horses it became necessary to 
press them for the guns, which was done by myself in Posey 
county, and by Gen. Hughes in Vandenburg, Indiana." * * 

The expedition dispersed the enemy without loss, capturing 
some papers, 3 officers and 30 enlisted men, as well as several 
horses and mules. No mention is made of the assessment of money 
damages in the above letter. 

The compiler of the Indiana war records, Gen. Terrill, formerly 
the tinancial secretary of Gov. Morton and unsurpassed in his 
special work, succeeded Gen. Laz Noble toward the close of the 
war as Adjutant General, and not being familiar with movements 
from district headquarters and their close co-operation at that date 
with the operations of the Legion which the Governor had placed 
under Gen. Carrington's personal command as far back as July 9, 
1863, adopted Gen. Hovey's letter to Adjt.-Gen. Thomas as an 
official document. (No. 82 in Vol. 1 of his series.) 

Not having found Gen. Carrington's elaborate report made to 
Gov. Morton when that officer left for the field in the early 
summer of 1865, a letter was addresed to that officer, then on a 
march through hostile Indian country in Dacotah, and the reply, 
based upon fragmentary portions of the retained copy of the 
original manuscript, appeared as Document No. 77, but its 
description of the Johnson raid of August, 1864, on page 272 of 
Vol. I (5th paragraph from the l-ottom) was evidently overlooked, 
as on pages 207-209 of said volume, reference is made to the aid 
furnished from district headquarters as follows : 

"While Col. Mann sent full reports to Gen. Carrington, the 
district commander, as to the condition of the border, yet that 
officer, Gen. Carrington, fully appreciating the danger of a raid, 
was unable to render much assistance. He recommended the 
utmost diligence on the part of the Legion in the most exposed 
localities, and dispatched Lieut. Force with 30 men of the 46th 
regiment to relieve Col. Mann's command of a portion of the duty 
of guarding the fords. The simultaneous energy of Gens. Hughes 
and Hovey in raising and organizing a sufficiently formidable force 
for the proposed expedition" is noticed. 

The haste with which details of Civil war history were snatched 
from the lips of Interested parties, or the press, often made an 
Impression which official documents, long after brought to light, 
failed to overtake, until contemporaries had scattered or were 
dead. 

Indiana, the pivotal base at the west and the never-failing 
source of military succor at every recurring crucial hour of 
operations southward, has already provided for the collection and 
preservation of her abundant mass of material, and, as is almost 
always true, the later generations, which knew nothing of the 
fitful, tantalizing vagaries and jealousies of both military and 
political aspirants of the earlier period, will be beneflted thereby, 



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